Saving Yellowstone for the Grizzlies: A Conservation Victory

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Scott Christensen was standing on a mountain looking down into Yellowstone National Park late last month when he spotted a fresh track from a grizzly bear in the mud.

He wasn't scared, but rather relieved and gratified.

The bear, as well as other wildlife, including the thousands of elk migrate through the area.

They would be able to keep roaming on the side of the mountain, known as Crevice Mountain, instead of ceding territory to heavy machinery and miners in search of gold.

Mr. Christensen, the executive director of the Greater Yellowstone Coalition, a conservation group, spotted the bear track on Sept. 25.

This was just hours after the coalition purchased 1,598 acres of the mountainous property in Montana from a company that had planned to build a gold mine there.

Access to the land and its mineral rights had cost $6.25 million, and the purchase extinguished what Mr. Christensen said was the last viable mining threat on the boundaries of Yellowstone.

The Greater Yellowstone Coalition is a non-profit organization that works to protect wildlife and habitat in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

The coalition has been working to stop the Crevice Mountain gold mine for more than a decade.

The coalition argued that the gold mine would have had a devastating impact on wildlife in the area.

The mine would have required the construction of roads, power lines, and other infrastructure that would have fragmented the habitat of grizzly bears, elk, and other animals.

The coalition also argued that the gold mine would have polluted the water and air in the area.

Much serious issue for our being, isn't it?

The mine would have used cyanide to extract gold from the ore, and the cyanide could have leaked into the groundwater and streams.

The purchase of Crevice Mountain is a major victory for wildlife conservation in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

The land will now be protected from mining development forever.

The purchase of Crevice Mountain is a reminder of the importance of protecting wildlife habitat.

By working together, we can ensure that our children and grandchildren will be able to enjoy the same iconic wildlife that we do today.